A Rumor of War 43 years old
Miniseries based on the 1977 autobiography by Philip Caputo about his service in the United States Marine Corps in the early years of American involvement in the Vietnam War.
Credits
Jeff Daniels
Chaplain
Laurence Fishburne
Lightbulb
John Herzfeld
The Drill Instructor
Brian Dennehy
Sgt. Ned Coleman
Stacy Keach
Maj. Ball
Michael O'Keefe
Lt. Walter Cohen
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeff Daniels He was 25 , now 69 years old | as Chaplain |
| Laurence Fishburne He was 19 , now 62 years old | as Lightbulb |
| John Herzfeld He was 19 , now 24 years old | as The Drill Instructor |
| Brian Dennehy He was 42 , now 85 years old | as Sgt. Ned Coleman |
| Stacy Keach He was 39 , now 82 years old | as Maj. Ball |
| Michael O'Keefe He was 25 , now 69 years old | as Lt. Walter Cohen |
| Perry Lang He was 20 , now 64 years old | as Woodward |
| Dan Shor He was 23 , now 67 years old | as Manhole |
| Nicholas Woodeson He was 30 , now 74 years old | as Cpl. Kazmarak |
| Keith Carradine He was 31 , now 74 years old | as Lt. Murph McCoy |
| Steve Forrest He was 54 , 87 years old when he died | as Col. Atherton |
| Richard Bradford He was 45 , 81 years old when he died | as Gen. Merle Rupert |
| Gavan O'Herlihy He was 26 , now 69 years old | as Stanton |
| Brad Davis He was 30 , 41 years old when he died | as Philip "Phil" Caputo |
| Christopher Mitchum He was 36 , now 80 years old | as Capt. Peterson |
| Michael Cavanaugh He was 37 , now 81 years old | as Capt. Lake |
| John Friedrich He was 22 , now 66 years old | as Cpl. Pascarella |
| Christopher Allport He was 33 , 60 years old when he died | as Van Cott |
| Redmond Gleeson He was 45 , now 89 years old | as Sgt. Furth |
| David Elliott He was 21 , now 64 years old | as Sullivan |
| Lane Smith He was 44 , 69 years old when he died | as Sgt. Willliam Holgren |
| Gail Youngs | as Carol |
| Phillip R. Allen He was 41 , 72 years old when he died | as Col. Perry |
| Edward Grover He was 47 , 84 years old when he died | as Coker |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
A Rumor of War (43 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1980-09-24
- Runtime: [120] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 2